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Teen, 15, arrested a day after Hat Yai gold robbery
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 04/02/2026
» UBON RATCHATHANI — Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police arrested a 15-year-old Songkhla native at the Ubon Ratchathani bus terminal on Wednesday evening, one day after he allegedly stole about 2.43 million baht in gold from a Hat Yai mall shop.
'Big Joke' files defamation suit against police chief
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 03/10/2025
» Former deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, also known as "Big Joke", has filed a criminal defamation lawsuit against national police chief Pol Gen Kittharath Punpetch over allegations of links to a Chulalongkorn University law exam scandal.
Drone-flying burglars arrested on Koh Phangan
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 23/07/2025
» SURAT THANI - Four men who allegedly used drones to find easy targets before burgling foreigners’ rented houses have been arrested by police.
Belgian man held after hotel room break-ins
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 01/08/2024
» HAT YAI - A 26-year-old Belgian man has been arrested on charges of stealing cash and valuables from the hotel rooms of three Malaysian tourists in the main city of Songkhla province. He is also suspected of burglaries in two other southern tourist provinces.
Thieves strip 17 railway crossings in Songkhla
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 29/05/2024
» SONGKHLA: Thieves have stolen signal poles, barrier arms and other equipment from 17 railway crossings in three districts of this southern province, endangering the lives of passengers, pedestrians and motorists, a senior railway official said.
Teen arrested for theft of rail track bolts
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 13/12/2022
» SONGKHLA: A young man arrested for stealing 80 bolts and fastening plates from a railway track allegedly told police he sold them to a scrap dealer for money to buy drugs.
Fugitive army ranger surrenders, faces murder charges
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 28/09/2021
» SONGKHLA: A fugitive army ranger has surrendered to face charges of shooting dead his wife and mother-in-law at their home in Saba Yoi district on Thursday night.
Jobless tour guides 'committing suicide, forced to steal'
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 07/09/2021
» SONGKHLA: Nine tour guides based in Hat Yai have taken their own lives since the pandemic shut down the tourist sector, while others have descended to theft to stay alive, according to an industry spokesman.
Bike thief caught hiding in laundry shaft
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 18/01/2021
» SONGKHLA: A young man was arrested after allegedly stealing a motorcycle and then riding it to see a friend - who happened to live in the same building as the motorbike's owner.
Four stripped, abandoned vehicles believed stolen in Malaysia
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 13/11/2020
» SONGKHLA: Four abandoned vehicles seized from a vacant lot in Hat Yai district are believed to have been stolen by a gang that operates in Thailand and Malaysia.